Brothers Cliff and Phil Cheney in Uniform
SubjectPortrait of
Clifford Dudley Cheney
American, 1877-1948
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
American, 1878-1948
PhotographerPhotographed by
Fabian Bachrach
American, 1881 - 1963
Date1919
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 1/16 × 4 1/16in. (15.4 × 10.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 3/4 × 7 1/2in. (29.8 × 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 3/4 × 7 1/2in. (29.8 × 19.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionPortrait of Clifford Dudley Cheney (1877-1948) and Philip Cheney (1878-1948) in their military uniforms. Cliff is on the left and Phil is on the right. They are wearing caps, jackets, pants and tall boots.
Object number1991.54.22
MarkingsInked and engraved on front cover: "[silhouette of a woman facing to the right] / Bachrach"Inked and engraved on right side of inside cover: "STUDIOS AT / NEW YORK / BOSTON / PHILADELPHIA / BALTIMORE / WASHINGTON / PROVIDENCE / WORCESTER / SPRINGFIELD / HARTFORD / SUMMER STUDIOS AT / NEWPORT / MAGNOLIA / HYANNIS / ATLANTIC CITY / SOUTHAMPTON / BAR HARBOR"
Typed in black ink on a slip of paper adhered to verso of photograph: "A suitable and distinctive frame / for this photograph - one espec- / ially selected for size, color and / harmony with Bachrach Port- / raits may be had at all Bachrach / Studios at fair prices."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on left side of the inside cover:
"left - Clifford, son of KD / right - Philip ' '"
Handwritten in pencil on right side of the inside cover: "Clifford / Cheney / Philip / Cheney"
Handwritten in black ink on recto: "Bachrach / [line] 1919 [1919]"
Handwritten in pencil on verso: "H 1258 [B?] Cheney / B[U or W]"
Handwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "L: CLIFFORD DUDLEY CHENEY / R: PHILIP CHENEY"NotesDate note: Inscription on recto gives date as 1919.
Clifford and Philip are the eighth and ninth children, respectively, of Kight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith.
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